The Sixty Sixth Rotary Club of St Andrews International Golf Tournament Sunday 7 June - Thursday 11 June 2020 © Iain Lowe St Andrews October 2019 Dear Rotarian, The Sixty sixth "Rotary Club of St Andrews International Golf Tournament” will take place from Sunday 7th to Thursday 11th June 2020. The International Golf Committee of the Club has organised this event since its inception in 1955 and we are delighted to continue on behalf of all the Rotarians in RIBI and worldwide. There is something for everyone – from the low to the high handicap player and from the avid golfer to the non-golfer and the Committee hope to make the week as enjoyable as possible for everyone. Those of you who have been before will know that the week is one of the finest fellowship weeks in the Rotary Calendar. The golf is important but it is the meeting of old and new friends that makes it so special. To play the world famous Old Course is always an experience especially when tee times are becoming more difficult to obtain and we are happy to confirm that once again The Old Course is part of our programme for 2020. Golf is the principle element of the week but in addition we have a drinks reception and pipe-band welcome, a social programme including a putting competition over the “Famous Himalayas” and a coach trip. The week builds up to the dinner and presentation of prizes on Thursday evening. The Main Competition will be in Stableford format and the Qualifying Rounds on Monday and Tuesday will be played over the Old and Eden Courses. The International Team Competition will be played over the next two days, firstly on the New Course with the final round on the Old Course. It is hoped that, subject to numbers attending, teams of 9 representing Countries and/or Areas of the World will compete for the coveted Jubilee Trophy. In 2019 the five teams were England, Europe North, Europe South, North America and Rest of the World. “The St Andrews Quaich Competition” will be open to the first 45 players who have not qualified for the International Team Competition and will be played over the Jubilee Course on Wednesday afternoon. For those who do not qualify for the International or Quaich events there will be the opportunity to play in the Charity event over the Dukes Course on the Wednesday. The ever popular Fellowship Foursomes event which is open to all will be played on Thursday morning over the Strathtyrum Course. No player can win more than one major trophy and as always the Committee’s decision is final on all matters. Please pay particular attention to completing the Entry Form which acts as a registration document. Payment of the Registration Fees and Dinner Tickets (if appropriate) must be enclosed with your Entry Form. Payments may be made by credit card (Visa or Mastercard only). Refer to Instructions for Payment. Those UK participants who wish, may pay by Sterling cheque made out to “Rotary International Golf” Changes to Financial Regulations now require your Green Fees to be paid directly to the St Andrews LMC (The Links). When I acknowledge receipt of your Entry Form I will give you a unique reference number to be used to make your online payment of your Green Fees. Entry to the Tournament is dependent on your Green Fees being paid. Should you have to cancel please inform the Tournament Convenor. See the Entry Form for Cancellation conditions. Please let us know in advance if you require any specific assistance to participate and should you need to use an electrically powered golf buggy you must arrange this in advance by contacting [email protected]. Certain conditions apply so please refer to the attached rules issued by the St Andrews Links for your guidance. Also if you wish a Caddie, please contact the Caddie Department (email: [email protected]) quoting Rotary. Please refer to the attached rules issued by the St Andrews Links for your guidance. Please advise of any dietary requirements if attending the dinner. We recommend you choose your accommodation in or as close to St Andrews as possible but we leave the choice of accommodation to you. To assist you in this we suggest you contact the following web sites: For Guest Houses to 5-star Resort Hotels www.stayinstandrews.co.uk For Bed and Breakfast establishments www.standrewsbandbs.co.uk For University accommodation www.discoverstandrews.com Well known hotel groups such as Best Western, Fairmont, Premier Inn and Macdonald Hotels are also represented in St Andrews. The Golf Committee and the Rotary Club of St Andrews look forward to renewing the many friendships developed over the years and hopefully with good weather we should have a week of enjoyable golf and great fellowship. John Christie Douglas B Jackson President Convenor, International Golf Committee Rotary Club of St Andrews Rotary Club of St Andrews Contact Addresses The Tournament Email : [email protected] Convenor: Douglas B Jackson Tel +44 (0)1334 850470 / +44 (0)7887626255 PROGRAMME Sunday 7th June 10:00 Rotary Golf Office opens for Registration – New Golf Club 18:45 Reception in New Golf Club Function Suite – all welcome 19:30 Beating of the Retreat, The City of St Andrews Pipe Band, 18th fairway Old Course Monday 8th June and Tuesday 9th June Qualifying Rounds - A 36 hole Stableford Competition - one round each day over alternately the Old Course and the Eden Course. Monday 8th June Ladies Stableford Competition – Strathtyrum Course Tuesday 9th June Morning : 18–hole Putting Competition on the famous Himalayas Putting Green in which non-golfers may play. Golden Jubilee Stableford on the Strathtyrum Course only for those Rotarians unable to play in the Main Competition. (See Competition Notes) Afternoon : Coach Outing 21:30 Announcement of qualifiers for International Teams and St Andrews Quaich Wednesday 10th June Ladies Stableford Competition on the Eden Course International Teams – Morning - New Course St Andrews Quaich Competition - Afternoon - Jubilee Course [First 45 applicants from those who did not qualify for International Team Event in order of performance in qualifying rounds] Charity Golf Competition over the Dukes Course Thursday 11th June International Teams – Final Round Old Course. Leading Ladies / Quaich Top Three – Complimentary round on the Old Course Fellowship Foursomes – Strathtyrum Course. This is open to everyone. Entry is free and should be made at the Rotary Office in the New Golf Club between Sunday evening and 10am Wednesday morning. Handicaps are required and the Draw will be posted in the New Golf Club on Wednesday afternoon. Evening: Dinner and Presentation of Prizes in the Town Hall. Dress is informal. Limited to 250, then a waiting list will operate. Entry Forms These should be sent complete with Payment Confirmation Form to cover Registration and Dinner Tickets (if required) to: Mr Douglas B Jackson The Tournament Convenor, 12 The Glebe, Strathkinness St Andrews KY16 9UT or by email to: [email protected] A waiting list will operate whenever 270 entries are received for the Main Competition. No telephone entries will be accepted. Please note that the entry form will not be accepted unless accompanied by the correct fees. Registration Fees Green Fees Rotarian Main Competition...................................£160 Rotarian Main Competition..................... £250 Ladies Competition .......................................£70 Ladies Competition, Monday .................... £35 Golden Jubilee Only .......................................£30 Ladies Competition, Wednesday ................ £55 Accompanying Person .......................................£40 Golden Jubilee Competition ..................... £35 Dinner Tickets .......................................£45 St Andrews Links Ticket Holder ............. No Fee For more information on golf in and around St Andrews see ”St Andrews and the Kingdom of Fife” at www.visitscotland.com or www.visitfife.com Competition Notes Rules Both the Main Competition and the Ladies Competition will be played in accordance with the Rules of Golf as approved by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, Scottish Golf (formerly SGU and SLGA) and with local rules. Both Competitions will be non-qualifying for handicap purposes but completed score cards will be made available to players on completion of the event should they wish. No handicap adjustments will be enforced during the course of the week. Stableford The Competition will be in Stableford format. For any of you who are unfamiliar with Stableford please consult the Rules of Golf, rule 21.1. Handicaps etc. On the Entry Form and at Registration players from UK and Ireland should enter their CONGU Handicap. International players should enter their BASIC Handicap which the Committee will adjust for slope index on each course played. Playing Handicap limits for all competitions are 24 for men and 36 for ladies. Handicap Certificates are required and should be presented on Registration and if asked by the Links Management staff. Trophies Unfortunately, for insurance reasons, any trophies won by Rotarians outwith Rotary International Britain and Ireland will not be allowed to be taken abroad and will have to remain with the International Golf Committee of the Rotary Club of St Andrews. Qualifying The Qualifying Competition will consist of two Stableford rounds, one over the Old Course and one over the Eden Course. Play will be in threes, from boxes and players will be expected to pick up their ball if no points are to be scored at a particular hole. From these results the International Teams will be selected representing Countries and/or Areas of the World. In 2019 the five teams were England, Europe North, Europe South, North America and Rest of the World. International Teams On the Tuesday evening results of the Qualifying Competition will be announced in the New Golf Club. If numbers permit each international team will consist of nine players with the best aggregate scores in the qualifying rounds.